The Grand Traverse
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March 31 |
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620 2nd Street, Crested Butte, CO 81224 |
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The Elk Mountains Grand Traverse was conceived by Jan Runge in the 1990s. The race’s genesis was partially based on the historical mail routes that connected the Colorado mining towns of Crested Butte and Aspen in the 1880s. It also drew inspiration from the Patrouille des Glaciers, a point-to-point ski race in Switzerland which Runge had become familiar with in the 80s. In 1998, with the help of the community, Runge sent a brave field of competitors from Crested Butte, over the Elk Mountains, to Aspen. It worked, and the Extraordinary Backcountry Ski Race was born. In 2012, event ownership was transferred to Crested Butte Nordic. The race is now a major fundraiser for the organization. In 2014 the Grand Traverse summer events were launched. Now the Grand Traverse features a winter ski race, a summer mountain run, and a mountain bike race. Click here for the event website |
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Upcoming Events
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
Sunday, Mar 31 |
-12:00am |
The Grand Traverse |
620 2nd Street, Crested Butte, CO 81224 |
Monday, Apr 1 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
Tuesday, Apr 2 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Night at the Museum |
Crested Butte Museum |
Wednesday, Apr 3 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Flauschink Historic Slideshow |
Crested Butte Museum |
7:30pm-9:00pm |
FIlm Screening: The Room |
507 RED LADY AVE CRESTED BUTTE CO 81224 |
Thursday, Apr 4 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
12:00pm-4:00pm |
Flauschink Royal Run & Daisy Downhill |
CBMR Base Area Silver Queen |
5:30pm-7:00pm |
Affordable Housing Guidelines Update Meeting |
Town Hall 507 Maroon Ave |
7:00pm-12:00pm |
Dead Head Ed's End of Season Party |
606 Sixth St. Crested Butte, CO 81224 |
7:00pm-11:00pm |
Easy Jim, Live at the CB Center for the Arts |
Center for the Arts Crested Butte 606 Sixth St. |
Friday, Apr 5 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
4:30pm-6:30pm |
Western Chemistry Magic Show |
Western University Center Ballroom |
5:00pm-7:00pm |
Where are they Now? |
606 Sixth St. Crested Butte, CO 81224 |
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Winter Send-Off Movie Nite |
Gunnison Library |
8:00pm-12:00am |
Flauschink Royal Coronation Ball |
Kochevars |
9:00pm-11:00pm |
Left On Red |
Powerstop, 905 N Main St., Gunnison, CO 81230 |
Saturday, Apr 6 |
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Green Light Campaign |
Gunnison Valley |
7:30am-12:30am |
Bass Organics |
10209 CO-135, Almont, CO 81210 |
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